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A lunar halo over Bluff, Utah, US.
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Asperitas with falling precipitation in the distance, over Lincoln, Nebraska, US.
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Cirrus vertebratus over the Sierra Nevada mountains in Northern California, US.
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From what is visible in this mysterious photograph, it appears to be a unique Stratocumulus formation that produced a type of linear convergence across the sky over Upstate New York, US. Without a 360 view, it is not entirely clear as to what may have 'precipitated' it.
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Alocumulus lenticularis forming in the airflows over Canigou, Pyrénées mountains, France.
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Altocumulus clouds around the beginning of the solar eclipse in April 2024 spotted over Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
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A colorful display amidst the Stratocumulus clouds over Vermontville, New York, US
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Fluctus (Kelvin-Helmholtz) formation over Norg, The Netherlands
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Cumulus congestus amidst the blue sky over Omaha, Nebraska, US
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Rainbow over the Fremont Bridge in Portland, Oregon, US
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An impressive collection of Altocumulus lenticularis cloud formations over Aberfoyle, Scotland
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Sunset filled with a vibrant display of Altocumulus floccus over Aberfoyle, Scotland
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Asperitas over Omaha, Nebraska, US
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Sunset over historic Windmill Island Gardens, Holland, Michigan, US
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Sunset over Bellingham, Washington, US
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Thank you Hans.
Fantastic surrealistic picture Paul. Perfectly fit to illustrate some mysterious tale by Edgar Allen Poe. Wow!
Further detail from Paul..
Here in Bluff, we have what’s become an annual tradition, local sculptor Joe Pachak builds a sculpture of cottonwood tree
branches and other natural materials, and like most of Joe’s sculptures, they’re patterned after images from ancient rock
art.
This year, the sculpture is a coyote. The sculptures are then burned down on the night of the winter solstice. The Navajos
and Utes come and drum and chant. It’s all somewhat of a pagan ritual… Joe finished the sculpture yesterday and
I spent several hours shooting it last night. As if some bizarre omen, a lunar halo appeared above it and lasted about 45 minutes. Very strange indeed.
To provide some scale, the coyote is about 18 feet tall, and maybe 30 feet long, nose-to-tail.
Paul Martini, Bluff, Utah, USA.